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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
WEST oHEsrER SHOOTING.
Ono Negro shoots Another Will
Probably n Fatal Result

One Negro shoots Another with
Probably n Fatal Result.
A dispatch from West Chester says
About 10 O'Clock Wednesday night week
Grant johnson, colored man, employed
in the livery stable of Enos Seeds, was
shot and mortally wounded while stand
ing in front Of the office of Hopes,
Brother q Darlington, proprietors of the
spoke works, directly opposite the Market
street station. Persons in the vicinity saw a
man leave the spot and run out East
Market street, and recognized him as
William Cover, alias Muddy" colored
individual of unsavory reputation, but
no one stopped him and he was permitted
to escape.
The bullet entered Johnson's head inn
mediately over the left eye and the wound
was bleeding profusely. The wounded
man was carried to Seeds livery stable
and Drs. Massey and Hoskins probed for
the ball. They found 1t lodged at the base
of the brain and that 1t could not be
removed. The wound was pronounced
fatal, and the physicians at once set
about relieving the mans suiferings.
District Attorney John j. Gheen, who
was summoned, endeavored to get state
ment from the victim rs he lay on a
blanket in the harness-room of the stable.
When he was shot he was considerably
under the influence of liquor, and its
effect was still peroeptible. II was diff
cult TO get him to say anything except q
few disconnected sentences in answer to
questions by the district attorney, as he
was evidently delirious, but the substance
of his replies was: muddy shot me.
Had no quarrel with him. Don't think
he done it on purpose. Don't know
what he shot me for" Sheriff George Il.
Hopes, ON learning the facts, at once
started in pursuit of the murderer, but a
diiigent search failed to furnish any clue
Ms to the direction in which he made his
escape.
William Cover, alias muddy" the
suspected murderer, has hung about the
livery stables Of the town for years,
having obtained some notoriety ms rider
| OF running horses. He stands abont 9
feet s inches high, is well built, weighing
nbou 40 pounds, has full, pimply
face, thick lips, large mouth and is quite
dark. He wore a light mixed suit Of
clothes and light Derby Int with black
band.
The victim, Grant johnson, is an ap'
parently inoffensiye colored man, about
so years of age. tie has been in the en-.
| ploy of Mr.. Seeds about six weeks, and
was q faithful workman. He has served
o term in the Chester county jail fol
chicken -thieving, but that is believed t.
be his worst offence. Ths cause OF th'
shooting is not known, as no one saw th'
immediate occurrence, but II is generall.
believed that Cover and johnson
quarreled, md that it ended in tn
tragedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

F. H. Lewis of Dover was arrested in
Phllndrlphiayesterday week on a charge OF
swin,ltng New y, York 16G business houses to (,
is alleged, Lewis shipped from Cortland,
N. Y, TO Dover $500 worth of goods be-
iopgiog to the Hayes Chair Company of
Cortland, 1928 worth from the Cortland
Wagon Oompanys factory, $78 worth
from the Cortland Harness Company and
about $400 worth Of other articles. He
then disappeared Yesterday week l.. s.
Hayes aud Sheriff Van Houten of Coit-
land informed Chief Wood that the man
was in Philadelphia Detectives HGlfish
and Eekstein arrested him ut No, 1871
Page street and Magistrate Pole held
him TO await requisition from the
authorities of New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
FAr4L 1oo1DBErs.
A CAVERN INSTANTLY PtIIs Perry
vtIIess Town GRRiliaE,

HAvRE DE GRACE, MD, May 25.-Daniel
Hewitt of Perryyille aged so years, met
with sudden death at $50 this morning by
the caving-in of an embankment at that
place. He was employed by the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington q Baltimore Rail
road Company on the gravel train, dig
Ring away a bank at Perryville to fill in
the deep cut Mt Principle, and, it is
supposed, the jar from north-bound
train passing at the time caused the
bank to give away, striking him in the
breast and killing him instantly. Mr..
Hewett was a very quiet and highly
respected citizen of Perryville, and at the
time of his death held the office of town
bailif. He had also been town commits
sioner for several terms. His wife died
about three years ago, and he leaves six
grown daughters and two sons. One son
was killed while attempting to GROSS the
railroad track at Frenchtown some four
years ago. He leaves large number of
relatives and friends in the lower part of
Maryland and Virginia. His funeral will
take place from his residence ON Friday
interment ut Asbury, Cecil county.
j. q. Galloway, who was ruu over on
the P, W. IL B. railroad hore this morn
ing and badly injured, died this afternoon
at Perryyille.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
EXPLOSION or cas-.
Fwelvs People Terribly Burnea by
the Flaming Gns.

WELLsyrILE, o., May 2G.-The Ohio
valley Gas Company has been laying gas
mains In the town of New Cumberland.
", Va. Tuesday night the work was
finished and preparations made to test
the large mains. Before testing il was
necessary to heat the pipe In order TO
make II IT curve leading to the river.
While this was being done and the pipe
was at white heat, some one accidentally
turned on the gaa. When the
gas reached the spot terrific
explosion occurred scattering tho
huge iron mains in all directions and
tearing q large hole in the ground. The
gas which was let into the pipe at n pres.
sure Of 100 pounds, Immediately took
hre and burned to the hight OF 20 feet
Eight workmen and two children, who
were standing OF the point where the ex-
plosion took place, were terribly burned.
-Four Italians, names unknown, were
thrown 70 feet by the shock and terribly
burned about the face, head and hands.
Two children, names unknown, were also
badly burned. Physicians were sum
moned nom neighboring towns to render
assistance. sys
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
A Man KiIIed almost In.sant,y.

George Gould, young man between rs
and 80 years old and employed at the Chris
tiana iron-works over Third street bridge,
was almost instantly killed on Saturday by
being struck by peel. A peel Is heavy
Iron lever with which the red-hot Iron Is
taken from the furnace and placed on the
rolls. Gould, Just at the moment that the
peel was being drawn out with some hot
Iron, ran In the wrong Edirection TO avoid
and was struck full in the face. A doctor
was Immediately telephoned for but In
about five minutes the injured man
was dead. His skull was fractured
his face badly dishgured and it Is thought
that his neck was broken. Undertaken
Palmer brought the remains to his estab-
lishment and Coroner Barnhill will prob
ably hold an inquest on the remains this
evening. Gould boarded at the Herbert
House, over Third street bridge. He has
only been in this country about six months.
He Is supposed to be either an Austrian or
Russian. He was unmarried and had no
known relatives or friends In this vicinity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
Departure Of Captain smith.

Captain William Fl. Smith right-of-way
agent for the Baltimore & Philadelphia
railroad who has made his home at the
Clayton House for the past six years re-
moved last week to Philadelphia where
he will make his headquarters until his
duties In that section are completed.
During his residence here he made many
warm friends who express much regret at
his departure. His earnest devotion to
the interests of the railroad company and
his tireless industry and the great tact he
exercised in the discharge Of hia dnties
were alike conspicuous. Heprocured the
right -of-way for the B. Il P. extension
from the Susquehanna river to Philadol-
phia against, in many instances, the most
obstinate opposition that would naturally
arise when considered its close proximity
at many points to a rival limo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
As uNnxrnorsD goRrUsB.
Three Long HsfAmd Oht1dron Get
Pos@essfen Sf s9sE, 1000.

efeoSaayh &aGs1s
The discovery that three little children,
residing with their father, Frederick
Ensels, at Pearsalls, l.. l., were heira 10
$s2, 900 through the death of their grand
father in Connecticut town, carries with
II somewhat interesting story, and there
Is no little curiosity among lawyers to
know Just how Oounselors George A.
Mott and William w. Gillen, of Jamaica,
made the important discovery and got
possession Of the money. From the pa
pers In the case II is learned that Colonel
Robert Stafford cotton merchant on
Cumberland Island, Ga, died in New
London suddenly In the year 1879.
Among his effects was found u will which
gave to friends legacies amounting to
$40, 600. The balance Of all his property
north of the Ohio river he divided into
four equal parts, giving one-fourth to his
daughter Mary and placing the remaining
three-fourths In the hands of the trustees
for the benefit Of his daughters, Ellen,
Cora and Medora. All Of the testalor's
estate south Of the Ohio river was dis.
tributed according to the intestate
laws Of the state Of Geotgia.
There was, however, legal
controversy as to whether OF not the
colonel's property should pass to his heirs
under the laws Of Georgia or the will be
adlninlstered according 10 the ln~a Of
Connecticut, which resulted In the passage
of q special law by the Legislature OF the
state empowering the trustees to admins
ter all Of the estate north of the Ohio
river so as TO give effect TO the will.
Ellen Engels was one Of the daughters
whoee share In the estate was held in
trust. In the course of time this lady
married Frederick William Engels, who
was named after the crown prince OF
Germany and upon whom Emperor viii
liam bestowed the decoration of the
White Iron Cross for gallant conduct as
an officer In the Franco Prussian war.
At the time of the nuptials Mr.. Engels
was residing at Rockville Center,
l.. l., and he took his bride
there. The lady died recently,
leaving three infant children, and
Surrogate Weller appointed Mr. Engels
their general guardian. He had no def
mite knowledge as TO his children's in
terest in the Stafford estate, as he had
never inquired into his wife's atfairs,
though aware she had an income Of her
own. A desire 10 have his chilren inherit
their mothers estate led Mr.. Engels to re-
tain Counselor Mott, who called into
requisition the services of Mr.. Gillen,
an expert in interstate matters,
and before long they had un.
raveled the seeming mystery and
saw their way clear to obtaining posses
sion of the trust estate. A few days ago
the lawyers md Mr.. EDgels made pill
grimage TO Connecticut and obtaining
from tho trustees of the Stafford estate
$02 900, brought the money to New York
and deposited it with the American Trust
Company for the benefit of the Engela
children,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
Dr. newton Dead.

The Rev. Richard Newton, d. D., a dis
tinguished Protestant Episcopal clergy
man, died yesterday week at Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, aged "a years. In 1881 Dr..
Newton resigned as rector of the Church
Of the Epiphany by reason of impaired
health. DR.. Newton was q representative
of the extreme Evangelical or low church
school of thought in the Episcopal
church. he was for many years the
leader of the party, and as such welded
d great ecclesiastical influence. He was
an author of marked ability, and gave to
the public many volumes Of instructive
and entertaining moral and religious lit
erature. DR.. Newton was an earnest and
powerful preacher and was always re-
puted one Of the most thorough and ac-
eomplished biblical students In the coun-
try. His ability as a lecturer to children
IA well known. His power in this respect
WAS truly wonderful, and bis reputation
was even greater in England and Scotland
than in America. DR.. Newton early In
iife attended school in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02


II is worthy Of curious inquiry to de-
termine what good will come out of this
tour Of denunoiation. Surely something
tangible and immediate should result from
q mission attended with 30 many personal
perils and so many Incidents dangerous
to the peace of Canada. Mr.. O'Brien
has left Toronto; but the animosities
created by his presence will not only out
live his visit, but in all probability they
will be active forces In Canadian politics
when q grateful Irish people will be erect
ing monuments to his memory. The
old Canadian riots between the Red and
Green had gradually decreased in vio-
lenee until it seemed that new era of
peace and federation had been inaugu-
rated. ALI of the old bitterness had been
revived by Mr.. OBrien's presence before
he had uttered one word. The peace Of
Canada is now disturbed az it has not
been in years. and for what2 VIII Lord
Iiansdowne be made more sympathetic,
more lenient as landlord by the inoisive
criticism of United Irelands editor
Win any Of The oppressed tenants be
made the more comfortable by the fact
that their devoted representative il
jeopardizing his valuable life in their in
ierest Will the Irish cause be in any
directly benefited2 win friends be made
more devoted, or foes less bitterP Will
any enlistment from the Orange side be
effected for the ranks OF the Separatists
Is there promise of any result, practical
and direct, to justify the dreadful risks
now being taken or the nurturing of civil
strife's virile germs for the sake of de
nouncing one man of large class, how
ever prominent or distinguished speci
men of the Irish landlord he may be
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
DEEAwABE ooL1EeE.
Its Annuai Commencelnent " COX
PFDRrausNsss,.

The commencement exercises at Dela-
ware College, Newark, opens on June
10th and last five days. Following is the
weeks programme
Friday, June 10th, 8 O'Clock, p. M
Prize defamation for prize offered by the
Alumni Association.
Sunday, June 18th, 8 O'Clock, p. M
Bacealaureate sermon by the Rev. IL. b.
Cook, ID. ID.
Monday, June 18th, s O'Clock, p. m.-.
Anniversary of Delta Phi Literary Sotiety.
Tuesday, June 14th, IL o'clock, in.-
Stated meeting of the board of tr,lrtoes;
s O'Clock, p. m.-Anniversary OF the
Athenean Society.
Wednesday, June 15th-Commence
ment exercises; 8 O'clock, p. m.-Meet-
ing Of Alumni.
The fall term, 1887, opens on Septem-
Der 7th, and all expecting to enter the
college should be present on that date for
examination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

Mrs Willi0m v, Walker, who 6as pro-
sided MS hostess Of the hotel ut Ianden-
borg for several years, sailed on Saturday
week from New York for England, where
she will spend several weeks visiting rel
atives and friends in London and Ian
cashire, Mrs Walker has large circle
of acquaintauces here who wish her a
pleasant visit aud safe return. Mr..
Walker would like much to accompany
her on her trip but is urable TO do 30 on
account of business matters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

A palr Of horses belongiDgt0 Francis N.
Buck were struck by gravel train at
State Road station, yesterday week and
one of the animals WAS killed while the
was 30 badly injured that 1t will ptob lily
be.killsd, The horses were attached TO q
large farm wagon loaded with brick
which, in going along the new railroad,
sunk into the earth so far that the horses
could not draw II. While they we're
pulling at the load, gravel train
backed down the rails and struck them.
The driver escaped unhurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

Special Correspondenceof Gazette and journal
GREEHsRono, MD., May 2s. Farmers and
fruit growers here nre greatly exeltnl over
the discovery Of a wholesale Invasion Of
the peach orchards by n smnil hug known
ms the rose bug which is destroying the
young peaches. A, b. Roo, eanner, and
one Of our largest growers who examined
his orchards yesterday says millions oi
tbom ARC swHening tho orchards. William
Massey says they aro cutting his pouches to
atoms and are also on bis wheat, but rs yet
he can see no damage done 10 the wheat
Other farmers are making similar staro.
tnnnfQ
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
PennsylvAnia's April lsasiness.

The statement of the business of all
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, east of Pittsburg and Erie for
April, 1887, as compared with the same
month in 1886, shows an increase in
gross earnings of $4S0,217; an in
crease in expenses of $3.50, 1893; an in
crease in net earnings of $30,0l9. The
four months of 1887 as compared with
the same period of 1886 show an increase
in gross earnings of 81, 1858 ,343; an in
crease in expenses of 81 1929, ,801 ; an in.
crease of net earnings of $685., ,545. All
lines west of Pittsbnrg and Erie for four
months of 1887 show surplus over all
liabilities of 1928, 600, being gain as
compared with the same period of 1886
of $753, ,479.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

A man named Lee, living over Third
street bridge and employed at Hilles &
Jones' works, on Church street above
Ninth, was severely bruised in an acci-
dent ct the works Thursday afternoon.
BE was engaged In rolling fiy-wheel
along when he lost control OF It, and,
being unable to oheoh Its fall, It fell over
on him and threw him on top of another
casting, where he was pinned. Although
badly bruised, no bones were broken.
He will be laid up for several weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

night in Philadelphia, charged with assist
Ing +. Il. Lewis, recently arrested, In swind-
ling the Hayes Manufacturing Company OF
Cortland, New York, out of $1,000 worth of
f.nnha
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
4 nnralnr Nea,lr Taken.

d. +. Vandever, veterinarian, formerly
of this city, figured conspicuously We'd
nesday night week in the capture of q hihck
burglar, who had invaded tho house of
Thomas Phillips of Avondale, Chester
county, Pa The negro, Joseph Kennard,
had forced an entrance into the honse
and was discovered by servant girl, who
saw him in her sleeping apartment. A
moose was slipped over the intruder's head
and he was taken to West Chester jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
H.s servloos wore Appreciated.

George Morrison, fireman In the
Pasey & Jones Oompany's blacksmith
shop, was surprised at his residence, No.
205 Adams street, Tuesday night week by
friends and presented with gold watch
in appreciation Of his labors in various
fields. He has been connected with the
Sunday. school of 0livet Church for 20
years, acting as superintendent for some
time. He left for Washington yesterday
week where he will establisha blacksmith
shop In partnership with his brother.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

COLUMBIA, 8. o., May so.-Amy Avant.
a ooIored woman on the plantation OF
Major James Reaves, in Marion county,
died on Tuesday of measles at the sd-
yaneed ACE of 122 years. She was re-
marlrabIy well preserved and retained all
her faculties up to the time OF her fatal
iiInaaa. previous to which she claimed
that she had never taken dose Of medi-
cine. During the last cotton-picking see.
son she took her place regularly IN tne
cotton fields, and always performed
good days work. 4aa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

The Marine Journal says; 'sThe
steam yacht Namouna, the property Of
James Gordon Bennett, is In commission
the year round. Her portage and Yictual-
ing bill alone amounts to 81, 900 month.
It is also estimated that Mr.. Jay Gould's
yacht Atalants, when in commission, costs
him $4,000, while the same authority
puts Mr.. vanderbilts Alva down TO
$10, 900 per month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

Attorney General Biggs Friday morning
officially notified Austin Harrington, Esq,
that he had been continued as deputy
attorney general, with power to prosecute
all cases in behalf OF the 8. p. o. O. Mr..
Harrington has held this position contin-
uously lince June, 1879. Gs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
Dea,h Of an Ex-poIicemnn.

John III. Legs, proprietor OF the Delmarvia
saloon, No. 724 Market street, died Friday
evening aged about 45 years. He served in
the navy during the war of the rebellion,
and was a sergeant of police under Mayors
simms, Whiteley and Almond. He was a
brother Of William Legg, proprietor Of the
Atlantic Garden.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
STANTON, May 26.--Superintendent
Bessey paid our school visit yesterday.
He also settled up with John W. Mitchell
for oil school books in his possession.
He has about closed out the book busi-
ness in this county, and will soon pay the
money over to State Treasurer Herbert.
Mr.. Bessey is making for himself good
raaord
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

LowMANvILLE, N. Y, May 26.-The
descent of a mammoth meteor into this
isolated locality is the talk for miles
around and hundreds witnessed to-day
the huge hole in the ground where it fell.
Robert Wells, q farmer living near here,
had returned from Elmira about IL
p. M, and was just putting out his
horses when he saw an immense ball
of fre shooting through the air. The
brilliancy was startling and dazzling and
it's kissing sound was very alarming to
him. 1t dropped, he thought, within a
thousand feet Of where he stood, but
efforts to find 1t were futile till this morn
ing, when the place of its descent was
discovered over mile away ON the
farm OF James Harney. The hole is fully
40 feet across, and Ia In about the centre
Of q 10.acre lot. The pit is irregular In
shape, and the wet earth around the
edges has cayed In, showing that
the meteor Is much smaller than
those dimensions. An effort will be made
to dig down to II by the curious farmers.
The meteoric stone is evidently pretty
deep, as the pit Is now about 40 feet
deep, the stone having carried the earth
with 1t.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

The clerk of the market has had trouble
recently with some OF the butter sellers on
King street market who persist in giving
short weight. One OF them who had 20
pounds "cut" by the clerk Saturday is an old
offender In this direction,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
Pnnrnr,n Isnnlasncn.

The vestry of Trinity parish are en-
larging and repairing the house In the
cemetery grounds of Old Swedes Church
as pastors residence. E. L. Rice, Jr.,
has the renovations in hand. The build
ing will be ready for occupancy Septem-
har lat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
a ss, 900, 600 SUIT.
Hav 9ould, Russell sage and OtnefA
as... uafeudaMsns

NEW YoRK, May 26.-Lawyer min Y. Ms~
A. Delaney, who Represented IN N9m Nv
York certain foreign bondhoiders ~ sas
Kansas Pacific railroad before ~ an WI
qobbled up by Jay Could husso,, so.,
Sage and others, said soIaay a
that he would begin an ao.lon
against these parties as soon as the Sss nsoes-
sary papers arrived from Amssernsh, ~, =,
Holland. The amount OF the snit wil -
about rs 100000. George Gould anu ny,
Russell Sage to-day refused 70 speak on
the matter.